Kelly Harrell
Kelly Harrell (September 13, 1889 – July 9, 1942) was an American country music singer in the 1920s. He recorded more than a dozen songs for OKeh and Victor Records and wrote songs which were recorded by other artists, including Jimmie Rodgers and Ernest Stoneman, in his own lifetime. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 13, 1889 (Wythe County), Died July 9, 1942 (Virginia)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, composer, lyricist, arranger
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 59 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-38239 | 10-in. | 3/23/1927 | My wife, she has gone and left me | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo with violin, banjo, and guitar | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38902 | 10-in. | 5/12/1927 | Henry Judd Gray | Johnson Brothers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and steel guitar | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-38918 | 10-in. | 5/21/1927 | The story of the mighty Mississippi | Ernest V. Stoneman | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica (self-accompaniment) | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39800 | 10-in. | 8/12/1927 | Row us over the tide | Kelly Harrell ; Henry Norton | Male vocal duet, with violin, banjo, and guitar | composer, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-39801 | 10-in. | 8/12/1927 | I have no loving mother now | Kelly Harrell ; Henry Norton | Male vocal duet, with violin, banjo, and guitar | composer, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-39807 | 10-in. | 8/12/1927 | For seven long years I've been married | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and guitar | composer, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-39808 | 10-in. | 8/12/1927 | Charley, he's a good old man | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and guitar | composer, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-40754 | 10-in. | 11/30/1927 | Away out on the mountain | Jimmie Rodgers | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45651 | 10-in. | 6/21/1928 | Away out on the mountains | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49869 | 10-in. | 2/18/1929 | Are you going to leave your old home today | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | composer, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-49870 | 10-in. | 2/18/1929 | The henpecked man | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-49873 | 10-in. | 2/19/1929 | She just kept kissing on | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-49874 | 10-in. | 2/19/1929 | All my sins are taken away | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-49875 | 10-in. | 2/19/1929 | Cave love has gained the day | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | composer, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-49876 | 10-in. | 2/19/1929 | I heard somebody call my name | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | W146952 | 10-in. | 9/5/1928 | Away out on the mountain | Frank Kamplain | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 147091 | 10-in. | 10/1/1928 | Away out on the mountain | Frank Kamplain | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | W147258 | 10-in. | 10/22/1928 | Away out on the mountain | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| OKeh | 9270 | 10-in. | 8/25/1925 | I was born about ten thousand years ago | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| OKeh | 9271 | 10-in. | 8/25/1925 | Wild Bill Jones | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| OKeh | 9272 | 10-in. | 8/25/1925 | Peg and awl | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, baritone vocal, composer | |
| OKeh | 9273 | Not documented | 8/25/1925 | [Unknown title(s)] | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| OKeh | 9274 | 10-in. | 8/25/1925 | I was born in Pennsylvania | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| OKeh | 9275 | Not documented | 8/25/1925 | [Unknown title(s)] | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| OKeh | 9276 | 10-in. | 8/25/1925 | I'm going back to North Carolina | Kelly Harrell | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harrell, Kelly," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108363.
Harrell, Kelly. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108363.
"Harrell, Kelly." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Harrell, Kelly, 1889-1942 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00027087
Wikidata: Kelly Harrell - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1738311
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66011422
MusicBrainz: Kelly Harrell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d8e743f7-9be6-4662-b1b9-6a8f6d8f532e
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